necrophorous
/ (nɪˈkrɒfərəs) /
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adjective
denoting animals, such as certain beetles, that carry away the bodies of dead animals
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Words nearby necrophorous
necrophagous, necrophilia, necrophiliac, necrophilism, necrophobia, necrophorous, necropolis, necropsy, necroscopy, necrose, necrosis
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